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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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